LE CHATEAU D'ARVID : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, LE CHATEAU D'ARVID achieves revenue of 4.3 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +12.1%. Slight decline of -1% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (4 k€), gross margin stands at 4.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.2 M€, representing 28.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +5.5 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 350 k€, i.e. 8.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 85%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 48%. This high autonomy means the company finances most of its assets through equity, a sign of strength. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 3.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 23.3% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 176.08. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months. The interest coverage ratio (= EBIT / Interest expenses) is 10.6x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 1 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 88 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 87 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 120 days of revenue, i.e. 1.4 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +47%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 153 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of LE CHATEAU D'ARVID is estimated at 6 956 361 € (range 3 741 758€ - 10 484 756€). With an EBITDA of 1 229 900€, the sector multiple of 7.1x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 1.61x (premium valuation). This multiples method compares the actual sale price of similar companies to their financial indicators (Revenue, EBITDA, Net Income). It provides a market-based indicative estimate.